THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 25, 1938.
JAPANESE OUTRAGES IN PEARL RIVER DELTA
Grim Story From Macao Of Towboat Sinking Crowded Decks Of JAPANESE
Craft Under
STRIKE SOUTH
Machine-Gun Fire IN SHANTUNG
Macao, To-day.
OBIECTION TO
WATER FINANCE PROPOSALS
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Shanghai To-day.
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Shortly after 5 p.m. on Saturday two Japanese sea- Failure of the planes were seen flying over Lappa and head- any subs ing for the district of Chungshan. As they dis-mam front in South Shantung is appeared out of sight, five explosions were dis- confirmed by foren tinctly heard in Macao.
who
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Strong objection t was voiced and a proceeding is being sa
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nation
It was ascertained later that these planes had at-
tacked and bombed an incoming Macao-Kong-ese re moon launch towing a tow-boat full of passen-Hea
faling gers, just after leaving the Custom Examina- hsien and tion Depot at Sheung Ma Kok.
The Jap One eyewitness relates that the Japanese warplanes started operations in a new dir- metres. Objection to the metering
ection, avoiding the main Chinese proposals, are particularly strong. flew on top of the tow-boat and then nose-dived concentrations, and proceeding The Association claims that this and machine-gunned the passengers causing due south with the object, appar-system of collection would produce as is needed, great panic amongst them and forcing themently of taking Tancheng and cut as much revenue
ting the Lunghai Line between eliminate the staff employed to eventually to jump into the river to escape Hsuchow and the coast and at-read metres and thus produce a from gun-firing. As the planes ascended, two tacking Hsuchow along the line greater net revenue. bombs were dropped, one striking the tow- Taierchwang. boat and completely wrecking the vessel.
It is stated that the casualties numbered between thirty
and
fifty wounded, killed and drown- ALLEGED
ed. Four wounded passengers were brought to Macao in the s.s. "Kong Wing and were ad- mitted in hospital în Macao where it is learned they are pro-
ALLEGED SOVIET
BOMB ATTACK
from the east as well as through
Troops are being sent to meet
this new threat Our Own Cor- DEATH IN HALIFAX
respondent.
TANCHENG CLAIMED
Shanghai, To-day-
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Continuing the steam roller ad-clash of steel threw out sparks; vance southward from Sha tung, others insist the Frenchmen had a the Japanese officially claimed late fire going into the forecastle. In Tokyo, To-day. last night the capture of the 2,000-any event, the fatal flame appear- gressing favourably. Forty- According to three survivors reached Chinsan from Siengchin in Korea, two So-south of Linyi.
a Domei message year old city of Tancheng, 40 miles ed.
a market town four to five miles viet planes attempted to "bomb" This would bring the Japanese The litigation following the dis- north of Macao, after they had a Japanese finishing trawler, the twelve miles north of the Lunghai tribunal in the Empire, the Privy aster was carried to the highest Swam ashore and walked forį about twenty miles through roads morning, while the ship was near
Hakuyo Maru, early yesterday Railway. and paddy-fields. Nine of the unfortunates were severely wounded by machinegun bullets, one died on arrival and three others are not expected to live.
HIGH INDIGNATION
is
Tremendous indignation being openly manifested by the entire population of Chungshan District over the brutal and in- human Japanese wanton attack) on the defenceless Chinese people.
The tow-boats of the Macao- Kongmoon run are operated by a company with a registered office in. Macao and managed by Mr. Ho Tuk.
Three more wounded persons, one woman and two men, were brought in to Macao yesterday morning in the motor-boat ply ing between Macao and Shekki. They were admitted in the hos pital and it is reported that they were also wounded by machine- gun bullets, but their wounds are not serious Our Own Corres- pondent.
Vladivostok.
It is stated that the walled city Council, which found both ships of Tancheng was stormed at dawn equally at fault. A few licensed It is stated the two-machines yesterday morning.
men were suspended; a few offi- few over the vessel and dropped Mopping-up operations continued books were closed. -
cials lost their posts. Then the two missiles, which, however, miss-in the town all day, and occupation ed the beat and fell into the sea
But the officers and men of the was announced late last evening Highflyer offer an The Foreign Office is taking the Reuter.
example of bravery that will long be remem- matter up with the Soviet Ambas
bered in naval history. They saw sador.-Our Own Correspondent.
CHUNGKING HURRICANE
Chunking, Yesterday.
CHINA'S FOREIGN what had happened. They knew
TRADE RISES-
Shanghai, To-day.
The foreign trade of the whole of China showed a considerable in More than 100 houses were decrease during the month of March, molished by the hurricane which
as compared with February, im- struck Chungking on Thursday. ports being no less than 40 per The storm, accompanied by tor-cent higher while exports were also rential rains and lightning, tore slightly higher. down telephone and electric wires, causing a temporary disruption in 200,000, against $72,000,000 in Fe- Imports in March totalled $99,-
distance phone service.
Chungking-Chengtu... long- bruary, while exports were valued at $50,000,000 against $47,200,000
the
bruary Trans-Ocean.
Five commercial planes - were damaged and several guards, who were at the aerodrome at the time of the storm, were injured.- Central News
NANKING
NOTED ARCHITECT PASSES
what was în the Mont Blanc's hold. Yet three officers and 20 seamen boarded her to quench the flames. No one ever knew how close they came to winning. They were dis- solved in that globe of fiery gas.
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